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The Protocol: Bitcoin Gets Political as U.S. Government Ponders Airdrops
31.7.2024
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's newsletter on blockchain tech, we examine U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis's call for a national "Bitcoin Strategic Reserve." We've also got photos from the Bitcoin Nashville conference, where it seemed like nearly everyone was talking about staple-gunning layer-2...
It's a Different Sort of Olympics as Cryptographers Face Off in Polyhedra's 'Proof Arena'
31.7.2024
Terra Blockchain Restarts After $4M Exploit
31.7.2024
A reentrancy attack earlier Wednesday briefly halted the network. It restarted after an “emergency” chain upgrade
Move Language Developer Movement Labs Joins Polygon's AggLayer
30.7.2024
The collaboration will enable unified liquidity across MoveVM-based layer-2 blockchains
Blackbird, Web3 Startup From Resy Co-Founder, Wants Diners to Pay for Meals in Crypto
30.7.2024
Blackbird Pay would allow diners to pay for their food using $FLY, the cryptocurrency that doubles as loyalty points in Blackbird's restaurant rewards system
Polychain, Lightspeed Lead $7M Fundraise for Math Olympian's Blockchain-Based AI Platform
30.7.2024
Hyperbolic's blockchain-based cloud platform aims to make AI affordable to startups, researchers and builders squeezed by surging GPU prices
Router Launches Mainnet, as More Projects 'Abstract' Away Blockchains
30.7.2024
Router Chain is supposed to reduce the complexities of cross-chain interactions and make the development of dapps easier to use
Slovenia Launches First Digital Bond in EU Sovereign History
30.7.2024
On July 25, 2024, Slovenia issued its first digital bond, marking a significant milestone as the first EU sovereign and one of the earliest worldwide to do so. The bond issuance occurred under the European Central Bank’s (ECB) wholesale central bank money settlement experimentation program....
Bitcoin Nashville Conference in Pictures: Orange Athena, Pink Suits, Polymarket Swag, Trump's Song
29.7.2024
Bitcoin Layer 2 Rootstock Verifies Zero-Knowledge SNARK
26.7.2024
Rootstock verified the SNARK using BitVMX, which is Rootstock's modified version of BitVM
Protocol Village: ZK Proofs Arrive on Bitcoin, Roxom Launches Bitcoin-Based Stock, Commodities and Futures Exchange
25.7.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 25-31
Jito Releases Open-Source Restaking Service for Solana
25.7.2024
The yet-to-implemented codebase allows any Solana-based protocol to use any asset for its economic security
Morpheus, Decentralized AI Project From Lumerin, Goes Live on Arbitrum Test Network
25.7.2024
The Protocol: Ethereum ETFs Aren't Blockchain, but Buyers Ape In
24.7.2024
As Bitcoiners descend on Nashville for a big annual conference, we're covering robust demand for new Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and recapping the $230 million WazirX hack
Rollup-in-a-Box Startup Caldera Raises $15M From Peter Thiel's Venture Fund
24.7.2024
As Ethereum's Layer-2 ecosystem booms, Caldera's "Metalayer" aims to help developers quickly launch applications across multiple networks
Ethereum-Based Protocol Alkimiya Creates Market for Hedging Bitcoin Fees
23.7.2024
One question is whether the protocol can pull in loyal bitcoin users – or if it will eventually end up on an Ethereum-compatible layer-2 network atop Bitcoin
Avail, Long-Awaited Blockchain Project for 'Data Availability,' Launches Main Network
23.7.2024
The project, spun out of Polygon in 2023, has raised $75 million of funding and claims unique technologies as a provider of "data availability," or DA – the speciality of storing reams of transactional data produced by Ethereum layer-2 networks
Galaxy Buys Almost All of CryptoManufaktur's Ethereum Assets to Expand Staking Portfolio
19.7.2024
By acquiring substantially all the assets of the blockchain node operator, the publicly traded Galaxy Digital will increase its role in Ethereum staking, as part of a broader effort to expand in the business of blockchain infrastructure
Chainbase Raises $15M to Grow Omnichain Data Network
18.7.2024
Chainbase's aim is to provide unbiased and transparent data that is not controlled by a small number of dominant companies
Polygon Sets September Date for Migration to POL Token from MATIC
18.7.2024
The migration comes as a part of Polygon’s planned revamp laid out last year in its “Polygon 2.0” roadmap. The change was initially proposed in July 2023 to its community, and would make POL the main token for all Polygon networks